Wizards on Red

[Vin]

I've been looking for info or anecdotes about wizards in high level PvP. I have yet to find anything. So if anyone has any perspectives on what it's like to play a wizard in pvp or to play against them, i would love to hear it. Particularly what it's like now and how it will likely be when velious is released (based on experience from live back in the day).

Thanks!

[Swish]

Wizards are fragile, if you see one and know its a wizard (everyone has /anon up)... generally a good idea to kill it early in group pvp.

You'll need jboots/peggy cloak/see invis item/decent resist gear whatever you play, but definitely on a wizard. Wizards work best by literally dropping nukes on people. If you've played in City of Mist on red or anywhere outdoors you'll know a lot of wizards levitate or stay perched up away from the ground and nuke to win.

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[username17]

Wizard is the class I chose for Red. I'll say one thing that's good about them, they have a ton of escape spells early on. Z Axis IS your friend, especially when using Shadow Step. If you're a carebear like me the Wizard is a great choice. You can run away from all the fights.
That being said, I think my wizard is only 14 so YMMV.

[Vin]

Thank you guys for your insight.

[Widan]

Wizards get destroyed in Velious because of all the easily acquired resist/hp gear. Even just wearing blue diamond stuff you can get to 150+ in MR/CR/FR. I would not start one now if I were you.